Librairie Mollat, a French independent bookstore in Bordeaux, has created a wonderful photographic series that seamlessly blends book covers with people faces. Librarians and other book lovers post these photos weekly on the bookstore Instagram page.
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Internet Archive: World’s Largest Online Library
The Internet ArchiveĀ is a non-profitĀ digital library offering free universalĀ access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly three million public-domain books. Part one features Brewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive and his colleagues Robert Miller, director of books, and Alexis Rossi, director of web collections. On a mission to create… Continue reading Internet Archive: World’s Largest Online Library
The Book Mountain Library in the Netherlands
Rotterdam-basedĀ MVRDVĀ has recently completed a beautiful architectural design “Book mountain and Library Quarter” located in the market squareĀ of Spijkenisse, Netherlands. The library features bookshelves enclosed in a glass pyramid, with the platforms connected via wide stairs to form a continuous route of 480 meters around the mountain to its peakĀ where aĀ cafeĀ offers panoramic views over the town.Ā Underneath… Continue reading The Book Mountain Library in the Netherlands